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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Spanish Lake

Missouri · 20,322 residents · 7.37 sq mi
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With 20,322 people, Spanish Lake is a city in Missouri. That is roughly 27% ahead of the Missouri median. The poverty rate is 5.3%, under the national 13.2%. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $71,200. The median household earns $33,497, about 11% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

20,322
−5%vs 2000
vs 21,337 in 2000
1990 – 2024
33.0
+7%vs 2000
vs 30.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K18K19K21K22K19902000201020202024Spanish Lake
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(1,411)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(1,392)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(1,327)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(1,277)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(1,570)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.2%(3,906)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(3,142)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(1,798)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(1,831)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(1,445)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(893)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(330)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,497
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,410 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,733
−22%vs 2000
vs $18,976 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.3%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$71,200
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$471
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $548 in 2000
US average: $450
57.9%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.0% in 2000
42.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41.9%(8,934)
Black54.5%(11,638)
Hispanic / Latino1%(220)
Asian0.7%(141)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(16,548)
Black17.4%(3,543)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(152)
Asian0.8%(162)
Other0.3%(69)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran0.4%(63)
Cuban0.3%(57)
Mexican0.2%(33)
Dominican0.1%(26)
Puerto Rican0.1%(22)
Spaniard0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(63)
Chinese0.1%(21)
Japanese0.1%(16)
Ancestry
German6.2%(1,108)
Irish3.8%(683)
American2.7%(476)
English1.3%(227)
Polish1%(186)
Dutch0.8%(150)
Lithuanian0.7%(121)
West Indian0.5%(89)
Italian0.4%(76)
French0.4%(71)
Scottish0.4%(70)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.3%(57)
Hungarian0.2%(37)
Norwegian0.2%(34)
Arab0.2%(33)
Moroccan0.2%(33)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(32)
Swedish0.2%(27)
British0.1%(25)
Israeli0.1%(23)
Romanian0.1%(21)
Russian0.1%(20)
Ghanaian0.1%(14)
Nigerian0.1%(14)
Welsh0.1%(12)
Swiss0%(1)
Section 05

Education

20.1%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.1%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.7%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.2 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.4%(2,701)
Married36.6%(2,130)
Widowed3.9%(225)
Divorced13.2%(771)
Women 15+
Never married46.1%(3,741)
Married29.7%(2,412)
Widowed7.8%(632)
Divorced16.4%(1,335)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.5%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(245)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.3%(365)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 805 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Spanish Lake, Missouri?

Spanish Lake, Missouri has about 20,322 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Spanish Lake, Missouri?

The typical household in Spanish Lake, Missouri earns about $33,497 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spanish Lake, Missouri expensive?

In Spanish Lake, Missouri, the median home is worth about $71,200, and the typical rent is about $471 a month.

How educated are people in Spanish Lake, Missouri?

About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Spanish Lake, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spanish Lake, Missouri?

About 5.3% of people in Spanish Lake, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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